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Games like Europa Universalis IV

What to play if you like Europa Universalis IV

Start with Company of Heroes 2, Plague Inc: Evolved, Liar's Bar. These games share the strongest Game DNA signals with Europa Universalis IV, then show where the experience changes.

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These are anonymous game-to-game comparisons, not personal recommendations or player-behaviour claims.

Company of Heroes 2 cover87% shared experience

Company of Heroes 2

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Combat intensity

Plague Inc: Evolved cover86% shared experience

Plague Inc: Evolved

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Sandbox freedom

Liar's Bar cover85% shared experience

Liar's Bar

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Build crafting depth

Stormworks: Build and Rescue cover85% shared experience

Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Strategic depth

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator cover82% shared experience

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Build crafting depth and Co-op dependency

Victoria 3 cover81% shared experience

Victoria 3

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Teardown cover81% shared experience

Teardown

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Isolation and Sandbox freedom

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition cover79% shared experience

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Tabletop Simulator cover78% shared experience

Tabletop Simulator

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Progression and Sandbox freedom

eFootball™ cover78% shared experience

eFootball™

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Build crafting depth and Strategic depth

EA SPORTS FC™ 25 cover78% shared experience

EA SPORTS FC™ 25

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Build crafting depth and Strategic depth

Arma Reforger cover78% shared experience

Arma Reforger

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Build crafting depth and Combat intensity

Human Fall Flat cover77% shared experience

Human Fall Flat

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Strategic depth and Exploration

Don't Starve Together cover77% shared experience

Don't Starve Together

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Exploration and Progression

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition cover77% shared experience

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Sandbox freedom and Combat intensity

Schedule I cover77% shared experience

Schedule I

Preserves: Social dependency and Co-op dependency

Changes: Competitive intensity and Build crafting depth

Crusader Kings III cover77% shared experience

Crusader Kings III

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

Changes: Progression

 War of the Three Kingdoms cover77% shared experience

War of the Three Kingdoms

Preserves: Social dependency and Competitive intensity

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